US5286558A - Mat for frame - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
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- B32B29/00—Layered products comprising a layer of paper or cardboard
- B32B29/002—Layered products comprising a layer of paper or cardboard as the main or only constituent of a layer, which is next to another layer of the same or of a different material
- B32B29/007—Layered products comprising a layer of paper or cardboard as the main or only constituent of a layer, which is next to another layer of the same or of a different material next to a foam layer
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
- A47G1/00—Mirrors; Picture frames or the like, e.g. provided with heating, lighting or ventilating means
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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- B32B5/00—Layered products characterised by the non- homogeneity or physical structure, i.e. comprising a fibrous, filamentary, particulate or foam layer; Layered products characterised by having a layer differing constitutionally or physically in different parts
- B32B5/18—Layered products characterised by the non- homogeneity or physical structure, i.e. comprising a fibrous, filamentary, particulate or foam layer; Layered products characterised by having a layer differing constitutionally or physically in different parts characterised by features of a layer of foamed material
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- the present invention relates to a mat for a frame, for example an archival frame, such as an oil painting or water color painting frame.
- a known mat of an archival frame is usually made of a plate of timber, such as a veneer or cryptomeria (Japanese cedar) or a sheet of pasteboard, which is cut or punched into a predetermined shape having a rectangular or square mat window corresponding to a size of an artwork, such as a painting or poster to be mounted in the frame.
- a plate of timber such as a veneer or cryptomeria (Japanese cedar) or a sheet of pasteboard
- the mat becomes large as the size of the associated artwork increases, and such a large mat makes the frame heavy and inconvenient for carriage and maintenance thereof.
- the conventional mat made of a plate of timber or pasteboard has a rough surface, and accordingly, not only the portion of the artwork with which the mat is brought into press-contact is damaged by the rough surface, but also the aging in chemical property of paints painted on the surface of the mat or an adhesive immersed into the mat occurs, thus resulting in a discolored or faded artwork.
- the primary object of the present invention is to eliminate the drawbacks mentioned above by providing a light, simple and easily portable and maintainable mat for a frame, in which no damage of an artwork mounted in the frame takes place, and which can be easily formed into any complex shapes depending on the artwork with a least loss of material.
- a mat for a frame comprising a mat frame made of frame elements, each having a foamed synthetic resin substrate which has predetermined thickness and width and which is covered by a neutral paper, wherein said frame elements are cut at a predetermined length and a predetermined angle to form a predetermined shape of a mat frame.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mat for an archival frame according to the present invention
- FIG.2 is a cross sectional view taken along the line 2--2 in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a mat frame by way of example, according to the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a plan view of another example of a mat frame according to the present invention.
- a mat 10 for an archival frame is made of frame elements 11, each having a predetermined length and opposite ends 15 cut at a predetermined angle.
- the frame elements 11 are connected to each other at their inclined ends 15 to form a predetermined shape of mat frame, e.g., a rectangular or square mat frame.
- the rectangular mat 10 of 4M ⁇ 2.4M is made of four frame elements 11, each having a 10 mm thickness and a 70 mm width.
- Each of the frame elements 11 is made of an elongated foamed synthetic resin substrate 12 of uniform thickness and width which is entirely covered by a neutral paper 20.
- the foamed synthetic resin substrate 12 is preferably made of a low foamed polystyrene sheet which is light, can be easily cut or formed into a desired shape and has a strength substantially identical to that of veneer or cryptomeria (Japanese cedar), etc., of which the conventional mat is made.
- the neutral paper 20 which is made of, for example, a nonacid paper, covers the whole surface of the foamed synthetic resin substrate 12 including the rear surface thereof which comes into contact with an artwork to be mounted in the archival frame to protect the artwork.
- the surface of the neutral paper 20 can be covered by a cloth or the like applied thereto, or resin paints or water paints sprayed thereon to color the neutral paper.
- the frame element 11 is cut at a predetermined angle A at the end 14 thereof, depending on the shape of the associated artwork to be mounted in the archival frame, as shown in FIG. 3.
- the cut ends 15 of the frame elements 11 are interconnected by an adhesive, such as hot-melt adhesive or a mechanical connecting means, such as nails, etc. to form a desired shape of mat frame for an archival frame.
- the inclination angle A of the frame element 11 is 45° with respect to the direction of the length thereof.
- the angle A can be optionally selected to provide a complex shape of mat, for example a polygonal mat for an archival frame.
- FIG. 4 shows a modified example of a mat frame 31 which is made of substrate pieces 32 of foaming synthetic resin, each having uniform thickness and width. Namely, each side of the mat frame 31 is made of a plurality of substrate pieces 32 which are continuously connected to each other at the oblique ends 33 thereof. This contributes to an increase in a degree of freedom to form a desired shape of mat and a decrease in material loss. Namely, the material of mat to be cut and removed to form a desired shape thereof can be reduced.
- the mat frame is made of frame elements, each having a foamed synthetic resin substrate which has a predetermined thickness and width and which is covered by neutral paper, and the frame elements which are cut at a predetermined length and a predetermined angle are connected to each other to form a predetermined shape of mat
- a mat for an archival frame can be more inexpensively manufactured than the conventional mat made of veneer or cryptomeria Japanese cedar, etc.
- the frame elements can be easily cut at a predetermined length and predetermined angle by an existing cutter, such as a circular saw or a cutter for decorative moldings.
- a complex shape of mat can be easily and inexpensively obtained with a least loss of material to be cut. No wearing of the peripheral oblique edge of the mat window takes place upon trimming or cutting the mat window, thus resulting in a good appearance of the archival frame.
- the neutral paper which covers the outer surfaces of the frame elements provides a smooth mat surface and prevents an occurrence of a chemical reaction of the paints painted on the surface of the mat or an adhesive immersed into the mat, thus resulting in no damage of the artwork and a prevention of the artwork from being discolored or faded.
- the mat according to the present invention is light, it can be easily carried and handled, and can be easily assembled.
- the easy assemble makes it possible to maintain and transport the frame elements and assemble a mat frame at the site. This responds to a need for a quick and mass production of the mat frames.
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US5404663A (en) * | 1993-08-12 | 1995-04-11 | Vicki Schober Company | Decorative overlay for use in framing art work |
GB2293546A (en) * | 1994-09-28 | 1996-04-03 | Silvatrim Ass | Ornamental profile |
US5581925A (en) * | 1994-11-14 | 1996-12-10 | American Industrial Design Co., Inc. | Soft, pliable picture frame and method of framing a picture |
US5819458A (en) * | 1995-09-29 | 1998-10-13 | Hadden; David M. | Reinforced picture frame moulding |
USD409392S (en) * | 1998-10-05 | 1999-05-11 | Thomasville Furniture Industries, Inc. | Mirror |
US5904962A (en) * | 1996-07-12 | 1999-05-18 | Hallmark Cards, Incorporated | Raised mounting system for artistic work |
US5958470A (en) * | 1995-03-22 | 1999-09-28 | Hallmark Cards, Incorporated | Vacuum forming apparatus for forming a three-dimensional surface article |
US6119386A (en) * | 1999-06-14 | 2000-09-19 | Henry; James H. | Certification display and method of construction thereof |
US6444148B2 (en) | 1996-05-08 | 2002-09-03 | Glenn T. Harding | Process and making molds for thermoforming a three-dimensional relief reproduction |
US6449891B1 (en) | 1999-06-07 | 2002-09-17 | Ian Miska | Presentation apparatus for artwork |
US6718676B2 (en) | 1999-06-07 | 2004-04-13 | Ian Miska | Presentation apparatus for artwork |
WO2005025388A2 (en) * | 2003-09-15 | 2005-03-24 | Peter George Dinkelacker | Display device and method of use |
US20050198884A1 (en) * | 2004-03-10 | 2005-09-15 | Budianto Rukminto | Decorative picture/photo frame mat and method of making the same |
US20100101676A1 (en) * | 2001-04-27 | 2010-04-29 | Quigley Peter A | Composite Tubing |
US11000136B2 (en) | 2018-08-23 | 2021-05-11 | Louise J. Katz | Display system for decorative material and artwork |
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US4824507A (en) * | 1987-05-28 | 1989-04-25 | Molded Accoustical Products | Process to produce enveloped fiberglass product |
US4844964A (en) * | 1988-03-10 | 1989-07-04 | Jurrus Carl E | Signboard units and process for making same |
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US5404663A (en) * | 1993-08-12 | 1995-04-11 | Vicki Schober Company | Decorative overlay for use in framing art work |
GB2293546A (en) * | 1994-09-28 | 1996-04-03 | Silvatrim Ass | Ornamental profile |
US5581925A (en) * | 1994-11-14 | 1996-12-10 | American Industrial Design Co., Inc. | Soft, pliable picture frame and method of framing a picture |
US5958470A (en) * | 1995-03-22 | 1999-09-28 | Hallmark Cards, Incorporated | Vacuum forming apparatus for forming a three-dimensional surface article |
US5819458A (en) * | 1995-09-29 | 1998-10-13 | Hadden; David M. | Reinforced picture frame moulding |
US6444148B2 (en) | 1996-05-08 | 2002-09-03 | Glenn T. Harding | Process and making molds for thermoforming a three-dimensional relief reproduction |
US5904962A (en) * | 1996-07-12 | 1999-05-18 | Hallmark Cards, Incorporated | Raised mounting system for artistic work |
USD409392S (en) * | 1998-10-05 | 1999-05-11 | Thomasville Furniture Industries, Inc. | Mirror |
US6449891B1 (en) | 1999-06-07 | 2002-09-17 | Ian Miska | Presentation apparatus for artwork |
US6718676B2 (en) | 1999-06-07 | 2004-04-13 | Ian Miska | Presentation apparatus for artwork |
US6119386A (en) * | 1999-06-14 | 2000-09-19 | Henry; James H. | Certification display and method of construction thereof |
US20100101676A1 (en) * | 2001-04-27 | 2010-04-29 | Quigley Peter A | Composite Tubing |
WO2005025388A2 (en) * | 2003-09-15 | 2005-03-24 | Peter George Dinkelacker | Display device and method of use |
WO2005025388A3 (en) * | 2003-09-15 | 2005-05-06 | Peter George Dinkelacker | Display device and method of use |
US20050198884A1 (en) * | 2004-03-10 | 2005-09-15 | Budianto Rukminto | Decorative picture/photo frame mat and method of making the same |
US11000136B2 (en) | 2018-08-23 | 2021-05-11 | Louise J. Katz | Display system for decorative material and artwork |
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Owner name: GARRETT MOULDING COMPANY, INC., CALIFORNIA Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNORS:SEO, TOSHIHIKO;SEO, ATSUO;REEL/FRAME:006170/0414 Effective date: 19920106 Owner name: GOHSHIKAISHA SEO SEIGAKUSHO, JAPAN Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNORS:SEO, TOSHIHIKO;SEO, ATSUO;REEL/FRAME:006170/0414 Effective date: 19920106 |
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